Lady Gaga: Artist Essentials

First released: 2009 (year verified)

The original recording belongs to the 2009 Fame Monster project. Its song metadata and the release history precede the current January 2010 package header; only the supported original year is used.

Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: The Fame Monster

The Fame Monster - original recording program and release history
The page describes the original 2009 project and its structured track data dates the selected recordings to 2009. Its current January 2010 package header is later; no original song is dated from that package. The separately named Starsmith remix is excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2008 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of The Fame. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: The Fame

The Fame - original Interscope program and song dates
Original 2008 program and recording metadata identify Just Dance with Colby O'Donis, Poker Face, LoveGame and Paparazzi. The 2014 copyright/package line is not an original release year. The accompanying artist history identifies Stefani Germanotta and the New York club background. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2011 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2011 release history of Born This Way. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2011 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Born This Way

Born This Way - original Interscope album and singles
Original 2011 album program, with earlier 2011 title, Judas and Edge of Glory single dates. You and I uses the original studio recording; current remaster and remix packages do not date the songs. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2008 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of The Fame. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured singer Colby O'Donis

Original album: The Fame

The Fame - original Interscope program and song dates
Original 2008 program and recording metadata identify Just Dance with Colby O'Donis, Poker Face, LoveGame and Paparazzi. The 2014 copyright/package line is not an original release year. The accompanying artist history identifies Stefani Germanotta and the New York club background. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2018 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2018 release history of A Star Is Born. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2018 soundtrack duet recording
Credit: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Bradley Cooper

Original album: A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born - original soundtrack program
Original 2018 soundtrack identifies Shallow and Always Remember Us This Way; Shallow retains its preceding September single date. The soundtrack duet is selected, not a later awards-show performance or a wholly studio-only claim about film production. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2020 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of Chromatica. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Ariana Grande

Original album: Chromatica

Chromatica - original Interscope album and artist interview
Original 2020 program with Stupid Love and Rain on Me, the latter explicitly discussed with Ariana Grande. Both retain pre-album single dates within 2020. Later Dawn of Chromatica remixes are not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2009 (year verified)

The original recording belongs to the 2009 Fame Monster project. Its song metadata and the release history precede the current January 2010 package header; only the supported original year is used.

Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured singer Beyonce

Original album: The Fame Monster

The Fame Monster - original recording program and release history
The page describes the original 2009 project and its structured track data dates the selected recordings to 2009. Its current January 2010 package header is later; no original song is dated from that package. The separately named Starsmith remix is excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

Telephone - original Beyonce guest recording date
The original recording explicitly features Beyonce and retains its November 2009 song date, before the 2010 annual appearance. Only year precision is assigned. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2011 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2011 release history of Born This Way. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2011 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Born This Way

Born This Way - original Interscope album and singles
Original 2011 album program, with earlier 2011 title, Judas and Edge of Glory single dates. You and I uses the original studio recording; current remaster and remix packages do not date the songs. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2016 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2016 release history of Joanne. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2016 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Joanne

Joanne - original Interscope album program
The original 2016 program identifies Million Reasons and Perfect Illusion; preceding singles are within the same year. Later piano, video and live versions are not substituted. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2025 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2025 release history of MAYHEM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2025 studio recording
Credit: Lady Gaga
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: MAYHEM

MAYHEM - original program and recording-specific dates
The original 2025 program identifies Abracadabra and separates the earlier 2024 Disease and Die with a Smile song dates from the album release. Film, video and later live items are not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-17